Where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Houston

The Bayou City offers plenty of places to ring in this holiday

By By Syd Kearney, photos compiled by Andrea Waguespack

on March 13, 2014 6:59 PM

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Mark your calendars: St. Patrick's Day is Monday, March 17. Check out the Houston bars and pubs that are getting ready to show off their Irish pride with specials and deals to ring in everyone's favorite drinking holiday.

The party has been going on all week at Griff's. In its 49th year, Griff's St. Patrick's celebration continues Thursday with the crowning of the bar's St. Paddy's Day Queen. On Saturday, the day begins with a caravan to the downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade. Back at the bar, there will be Irish stew and chili cookoffs. On Monday, the day begins early with live music and features green beer and a "lot of shenanigans." Admission on Monday is $10. less

This will be the River Oaks bar's 30th annual St. Patrick's celebration. Doors open at noon. Live music by Luther and the Healers, party tent and a special menu featuring stew and Guinness bread. $10 cover charge. (And you'd better purchase in advance.) less

Doors open at 6 a.m. (breakfast tacos and Lucky Charms, please) for this enormous parking-lot party. Fifteen bands will perform, as well as bagpipers. Advance tickets are $10; a VIP ticket is $50 and is good for private bars, restrooms and complimentary snacks. Purchase tickets online at luckyspub.com. less

This Midtown bar is teaming up with its sister bars, Pub Fiction and 3rd Floor, for three days of St. Patrick's hijinks. Doors open early on Saturday and Sunday; live bands will play on three stages, green beer and freshly grilled party fare will be available. Advance tickets are $10. less

St Patrick's Day PubCrawl Houston: Start your St. Patrick's Day crawl at Little Woodrow's, 2306 Brazos, and then enjoy free admission to some of Midtown's most popular watering holes, including OTC Midtown, Maple Leaf Pub, Christian's Tailgate and BlackFinn. Tickets are $7.77 at pubcrawls.com. less